Never Say Die [electronic resource] : A Kentucky Colt, the Epsom Derby, and the Rise of the Modern Thoroughbred Industry /
Nicholson, James C.
Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky,
[2013]
A quarter of a million people braved miserable conditions at Epsom Downs on June 2, 1954, to see the 175th running of the prestigious Derby Stakes. Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Winston Churchill were in attendance, along with thousands of Britons who were all convinced of the unfailing superiority of English bloodstock and eager to see a British colt take the victory. They were shocked when a Kentucky-born chestnut named Never Say Die galloped to a two-length triumph at odds of 33--1, winning Britain's greatest race and beginning an important shift in the world of Thoroughbred racing.N
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Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1: A Historic Derby Triumph and a Wager That Changed History; Chapter 2: The Unusual Origins of a Sewing Machine Fortune; Chapter 3: Robert Sterling Clark; Chapter 4: The Aga Khan; Chapter 5: Robber Barons Robbing Barons; Chapter 6: An Unlikely Horseman; Chapter 7: A Derby-less Trainer; Chapter 8: The First Kentucky-Bred Champion of the Epsom Derby; Chapter 9: An American Invasion at Epsom; Chapter 10: A Global Sport and Industry; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index
A quarter of a million people braved miserable conditions at Epsom Downs on June 2, 1954, to see the 175th running of the prestigious Derby Stakes. Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Winston Churchill were in attendance, along with thousands of Britons who were all convinced of the unfailing superiority of English bloodstock and eager to see a British colt take the victory. They were shocked when a Kentucky-born chestnut named Never Say Die galloped to a two-length triumph at odds of 33--1, winning Britain's greatest race and beginning an important shift in the world of Thoroughbred racing.N
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Derby (Horse race)
Never Say Die (Race horse)
Horse racing